White Solomon Graves III (born March 20, 1942) is a former American football

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who played four seasons in the

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(AFL) with the

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and

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. He was drafted by the Boston Patriots in the 17th round of the

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. He played

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at Louisiana State University and attended Crystal Springs High School in Crystal Springs, Mississippi.

College career

Graves played college football for the LSU Tigers. He was named to the Academic All- SEC team in 1964.

Professional career

Graves was selected by the

with the 135th pick in the

. He played in forty games for the Patriots from 1965 to 1967. He played in two games for the

during the 1968 season.

Personal life

His son, Sol Graves, played quarterback for the LSU Tigers.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Graves, White 1942 births Living people Players of American football from Jackson, Mississippi American football defensive backs LSU Tigers football players Boston Patriots players Cincinnati Bengals players American Football League players